Lewis Women in the Great War
Of the more than 6,000 people from the island who served during the First World War, 39 were women - according to the Roll of Honour. Matron Allena Morrison 76 Keith Street, Stornoway Daughter of William Morrison Naval Hospital Sister Annabella N. Macleod 5 Kershader Territorial Forces Nursing Service Awarded Royal Red Cross 1919, mentioned in despatches by Sir Douglas Haig Went over early Nurse Annie Buchanan Marybank Military Hospital Awarded Royal Red Cross Sister Annie Mackay Knock, Carloway Red Cross Served in Egypt, Persian Gulf and India. Was Mrs Burns Daughter of Murdo Mackenzie Nurse Barbara Maclean Uignish, Goathill Road, Stornoway Writer Annie Rutland 42 Francis Street, Stornoway Women's Royal Naval Service Daughter of William Rutland, former Coastguard Catherine Macaskill 46 Park Carloway Sons and daughter of John Macaskill Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps Nurse Catherine Maciver 11 Laxay Daughter of John Maciver Served in m...